Catch that word, “Free,” but even their paid plans are fairly affordable. Either way, ScheduleOnce recently released a major upgrade to the ScheduleOnce service that turns ScheduleOnce into your go to application for all personal scheduling needs. With this new release, every user gets their own MeetMe page where people can see their availability and [...]

(I’m trying to avoid the temptation to say, “There’s an app for that,” because I think that phrase has been way over used. But it’s still tempting. OK.. Doug.. get hold of yourself. Back to the subject.) Now you can — via a new app by Goldenripe.   https://market.android.com/details?id=org.theway&feature=search_result   Introduces the app… and   [...]

Technology, and most particularly the Internet in its very social incarnations (e.g. Facebook, Google+, Twitter, etc.), were all the rage during the uprisings in the Muslim world (and elsewhere) of 2009 and after. Yet there are distinct limitations to the power of technology which we would do well to remember. In this post we’ll look [...]

Nell Green (Cooperative Baptist Fellowship) journals about the impact of globalization on her life. What she’s experiencing is the reality of the daily life of many of us involved in missions – or who know people who are involved in missions. Globalization and the technology that assists it can be overwhelming at times: do we use [...]

Yesterday I wrote about how secure passwords can easily be cracked no matter how seemingly secure they are (e.g. random letters and numbers). This is primarily true insofar as I am aware for devices that a hacker has physical access to. Brute-forcing a password for a computer within a few seconds or a few minutes [...]

I’m a little skittish about that question. I asked Greg, our I.T. guy, to give his opinion. He answered, – They say they encrypt everything on their American site. – Many orgs who do communications as a business from inside those areas feel that Skype is their most secure communications channel – China has its [...]

Robby is on the search for Web and/or Filemaker Programmers or Hobbyists who would like to collaborate on Kingdom-oriented projects. If you know someone who fits that description, encourage them to email Robby at RobbyQButlergmailcom   Robby says thanks!

For mission committees, churches, and on-site teams wanting to collaborate, communicate, and share files, this just *might* qualify as one of the most useful programs we’ve used. It’s called, Wedoist.com.   http://wedoist.com   There are free start-up options, so you can ‘try before you buy.’ But you can’t beat the subscription deal — For a [...]

Looking for a simple tool to help you at your next team wide planning session? Why not have a look at…   http://typewith.me   Ask 2, 3, or 4 or more members to bring their laptops along to the planning session. The first guy sets up the “TypeWithMe” page, then sends the link to the [...]

The gizmo-lovers among us will probably enjoy a visit to Eton Corp’s web page…   http://www.shopetoncorp.com   Check out the Rover, which combines an LED flashlight with a radio that has AM, FM and weather bands. If the power runs low, pop out the hand crank (or have your 12-year-old do so for you [...]